2 June 1964 16:00
Hobbs, New Mexico, USA
A "black object with flames" was blamed for burns suffered by an 8-year-old child.
A "black object with flames" is blamed for burns suffered by an 8-year-old child, who said he saw the object coming from the sky. His grandmother, Mrs. Frank Smith, who was standing nearby, heard a sound similar to that of a bullet, but saw nothing. The child suffered second-degree burns on his face, and lost part of his hair. Physiological effects were reported. Metallic traces found.One fiery disc, about 2 feet across, was observed by two male witnesses in a yard for two minutes.
Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Vallee rating: CE5: CE4 which results in permanent psychological injuries or death.
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